I have an old Roundel issue from 1993 showing spy shots of the e39. Hard to beleive that this style is about 20 years old now but still the best 5er. I have had many e34's and e39's. I still have my first BMW of 15 years, an e28 528e. However, its stable mate is a 01 e39 M5 =)
with or without the boot.